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1
Don't You Want Me
Don't You Want Me - The Human League
Peak: 1, Weeks: 1
Virgin/Universal
2
Ebony And Ivory
Ebony And Ivory - Paul McCartney
Last week: 10, Peak: 2, Weeks: 2
EMI
3
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tight Fit
Last week: 3, Peak: 3, Weeks: 4
FESTIVAL
4
Dirty Creature
Dirty Creature - Split Enz
Last week: 4, Peak: 4, Weeks: 4
POLYGRAM
5
Hands Up
Hands Up - Ottowan
Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 15
EMI
6
My Guy
My Guy - Sister Sledge
Last week: 5, Peak: 5, Weeks: 8WEA/Warner
7
Tainted Love
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Last week: 6, Peak: 2, Weeks: 17POLYGRAM
8
Good Thing Going
Good Thing Going - Sugar Minott
Last week: 2, Peak: 2, Weeks: 10RCA/SonyMusic
9
Chariots Of Fire
Chariots Of Fire - Vangelis
Last week: 8, Peak: 8, Weeks: 13POLYGRAM
10
I Could Never Miss You
I Could Never Miss You - Lulu
Last week: 7, Peak: 3, Weeks: 9CBS
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Blue Eyes
Blue Eyes - Elton John
Last week: 15, Peak: 11, Weeks: 5POLYGRAM
12
How Great Thou Art
How Great Thou Art - Sir Howard Morrison
Last week: 13, Peak: 1, Weeks: 18RCA/SonyMusic
13
No Fool Like An Old Fool
No Fool Like An Old Fool - Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan
Last week: 30, Peak: 13, Weeks: 3CBS
14
Oh Julie
Oh Julie - Shakin' Stevens
Last week: 9, Peak: 5, Weeks: 8CBS
15
Girls On Film
Girls On Film - Duran Duran
Last week: 14, Peak: 4, Weeks: 17EMI
16
Devil Or Angel
Devil Or Angel - John Rowles
Last week: 43, Peak: 16, Weeks: 2EMI
17
Centrefold
Centrefold - J Geils Band
Last week: 11, Peak: 5, Weeks: 13EMI
18
Down Under
Down Under - Men At Work
Last week: 12, Peak: 1, Weeks: 16CBS
19
Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk
Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk - Dr Hook
Last week: 39, Peak: 19, Weeks: 2POLYGRAM
20
Heading For The Top
Heading For The Top - World Cup Soccer Squad
Last week: 26, Peak: 20, Weeks: 6FESTIVAL
21
Perhaps Love
Perhaps Love - Placido Domingo & John Denver
Last week: 18, Peak: 15, Weeks: 11CBS
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Have You Ever Been Lonely
Have You Ever Been Lonely - Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline
Last week: 25, Peak: 22, Weeks: 4RCA/SonyMusic
23
Daddy's Home
Daddy's Home - Cliff Richard
Last week: 16, Peak: 4, Weeks: 11EMI
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Mirror Mirror
Mirror Mirror - Diana Ross
Last week: 20, Peak: 15, Weeks: 8EMI
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Be Good Johnny
Be Good Johnny - Men At Work
Peak: 25, Weeks: 1CBS
26
Homosapien
Homosapien - Pete Shelley
Last week: 19, Peak: 11, Weeks: 10FESTIVAL
27
That Girl
That Girl - Stevie Wonder
Last week: 27, Peak: 20, Weeks: 8POLYGRAM
28
Wild Thing
Wild Thing - The Troggs
Last week: 29, Peak: 28, Weeks: 4FESTIVAL
29
Chi-Mai
Chi-Mai - Ennio Morricone
Peak: 29, Weeks: 1EMI
30
Begin The Beguine
Begin The Beguine - Julio Iglesias
Last week: 35, Peak: 25, Weeks: 9CBS
32
Stars On Stevie
Stars On Stevie - Stars On 45
Last week: 33, Peak: 31, Weeks: 4POLYGRAM
33
Cool Night
Cool Night - Paul Davis
Last week: 24, Peak: 23, Weeks: 7EMI
34
Harden My Heart
Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
Last week: 23, Peak: 12, Weeks: 9CBS
35
Make A Move On Me
Make A Move On Me - Olivia Newton-John
Last week: 22, Peak: 22, Weeks: 4FESTIVAL
36
Wired For Sound
Wired For Sound - Cliff Richard
Last week: 38, Peak: 10, Weeks: 20EMI
37
Never Give Up On A Good Thing
Never Give Up On A Good Thing - George Benson
Last week: 21, Peak: 14, Weeks: 10WEA/Warner
38
Freeze Frame
Freeze Frame - J Geils Band
Last week: 45, Peak: 38, Weeks: 2EMI
39
Should I Do It
Should I Do It - Pointer Sisters
Peak: 39, Weeks: 1WEA/Warner
40
Love Action/Hard Times
Love Action/Hard Times - The Human League
Last week: 48, Peak: 21, Weeks: 20RTC
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Mountain Of Love
Mountain Of Love - Charley Pride
Peak: 41, Weeks: 1RCA/SonyMusic
42
The Devil You Know
The Devil You Know - D.D. Smash
Peak: 39, Weeks: 2
FESTIVAL
43
Unguarded Moment
Unguarded Moment - The Church
Last week: 41, Peak: 41, Weeks: 2CBS
44
I Can't Go For That
I Can't Go For That - Hall And Oates
Last week: 17, Peak: 5, Weeks: 12RCA/SonyMusic
45
May God Go With You
May God Go With You - Eddie Low
Peak: 45, Weeks: 1RCA/SonyMusic
46
Hill Street Blues OST
Hill Street Blues OST - Mike Post
Last week: 31, Peak: 9, Weeks: 14WEA/Warner
47
Shine On
Shine On - George Duke
Peak: 47, Weeks: 1CBS
48
More Than This
More Than This - Roxy Music
Peak: 48, Weeks: 1POLYGRAM
49
Walking In The Rain
Walking In The Rain - Grace Jones
Last week: 34, Peak: 34, Weeks: 2FESTIVAL
50
Body Language
Body Language - Queen
Peak: 50, Weeks: 1WEA/Warner